2019 CMT Music Awards nominations announced

Brothers Osborne, Luke Combs, Maren Morris, Miranda Lambert and Zac Brown Band Top the List with the Most Nods

CMT has announced the nominations for the 2019 CMT Music Awards, airing live on Wednesday, June 5th at 8 pm ET/PT. Nashville’s biggest party returns to kick off the summer with a grand celebration recognizing the most beloved names in country music. Each winner is selected by the fans, with voting open now at vote.cmt.com.

Continuing the CMT Music Awards tradition of embracing blended-genre collaborations among all musical formats, this year’s nominations feature a wide range of talent, from rising stars to music legends, spanning the worlds of pop, soul and R&B.

With first-time nominations, R&B legends Boyz II Men and soul singer Leon Bridges will compete for Performance of the Year. Other artists with first-time nominations this year include “Empress of Soul” Gladys Knight and pop sensation Shawn Mendes, along with Ashley McBryde, Brandi Carlile, Jimmie Allen, Jordan Davis, Julia Michaels, Mitchell Tenpenny, Morgan Wallen, Runaway June and Tenille Townes.

This year, 14 acts are in the running for the highly coveted “Video of the Year” award, including Carrie Underwood, who reigns as the most awarded artist in CMT Music Awards history with 18 wins. The top five “Video of the Year” nominees will be announced the morning of the show, and fans will be able to vote all day and throughout the show on Twitter to determine the winner.

Fan voting is underway and continues until 11:59 pm ET on Tuesday, June 4th.

Returning for the second consecutive year, award-winning musical talent Little Big Town will serve as hosts for the eveningwhen the 2019 CMT Music Awards premieres live from Nashville next month. The chart-topping group has graced the CMT Music Awards stage with multiple wins and performances under their belts, and will introduce the next wave of winners in Nashville during one of the most highly-anticipated events in country music. As nominees, they’ll also vie for “CMT Performance of the Year” and “Group Video of the Year.”

The nominees for the 2019 CMT Music Awards:

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Best video of the year; awarded to the artist (male, female, group/duo or collaboration) and the video director. Final nominees announced the morning of the show, with final voting held on social media during the live telecast.

Carrie Underwood –“Cry Pretty”

Chris Janson –“Drunk Girl”

Cole Swindell –“Break Up in the End”

Dan + Shay –“Speechless”

Dierks Bentley feat. Brothers Osborne –“Burning Man”

Eric Church –“Desperate Man”

Florida Georgia Line –“Simple”

Kacey Musgraves –“Rainbow”

Kane Brown –“Good as You”

Keith Urban feat. Julia Michaels –“Coming Home”

Kelsea Ballerini –“Miss Me More”

Luke Combs –“She Got the Best of Me”

Maren Morris –“GIRL”

Zac Brown Band –“Someone I Used To Know”

MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Best video by a male artist; awarded to the artist

Cole Swindell –“Break Up in the End”

Eric Church –“Desperate Man”

Jason Aldean feat. Miranda Lambert –“Drowns The Whiskey”

Kane Brown –“Lose It”

Kenny Chesney –“Get Along”

Luke Bryan –“Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset”

Thomas Rhett –“Life Changes”

FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Best video by a female artist; awarded to the artist

Brandi Carlile – “The Joke”

Carly Pearce – “Closer To You”

Carrie Underwood – “Love Wins”

Kacey Musgraves – “Space Cowboy”

Kelsea Ballerini – “Miss Me More”

Maren Morris – “GIRL”

Miranda Lambert – “Keeper of the Flame”

DUO VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Best video by a duo; awarded to the artists

Brothers Osborne – “I Don’t Remember Me (Before You)”

Dan + Shay – “Speechless”

Florida Georgia Line – “Simple”

LOCASH – “Feels Like A Party”

Maddie & Tae – “Friends Don’t”

Sugarland feat. Taylor Swift – “Babe”

GROUP VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Best video by a group; awarded to the artists

Eli Young Band – “Love Ain’t”

LANCO – “Born to Love You”

Little Big Town – “Summer Fever”

Midland – “Burn Out”

Old Dominion – “Hotel Key”

Zac Brown Band – “Someone I Used To Know”

BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Best video from an artist’s major breakthrough album; awarded to the artist (male, female or group/duo)

Author: Buddy Iahn

Buddy Iahn founded The Music Universe when he decided to juxtapose his love of web design and music. As a lifelong drummer, he decided to take a hiatus from playing music to report it. The website began as a fun project in 2013 to one of the top independent news sites.